# Compressor clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822 "2018-06-25T22:31:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![myksyl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@myksyl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/myksyl)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822/1 "2018-06-25T22:31:54Z")

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I have a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. While I was on a trip last week, it started blowing hot air. I went to the local Subaru dealer there, and they diagnosed it as a bad compressor clutch and said that I would need to have the compressor replaced, but it would take them until Tuesday (tomorrow) to get the part. Since I had to be back at work today, I decided to wait and get it done here.

Now…I know just enough to be dangerous and am familiar with the idea of replacing the condenser/dryer when you replace a compressor, but this wasn’t mentioned by the dealer. Should that be done, or does it not need it since it was the clutch and not the actual compressor that went bad?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822/2 "2018-06-25T22:34:44Z")

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As long as the compressor itself didn’t grenade itself, there’s no reason to replace those parts or flush the system.

Tester

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**Author:** ![myksyl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@myksyl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/myksyl)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822/3 "2018-06-25T22:42:05Z")

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Thank you…I wasn’t finding a good, straightforward answer to that anywhere.

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-clutch/119822/4 "2018-06-26T17:34:42Z")

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> [@myksyl](#):
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> bad compressor clutch

why would you need the compressor replaced, just replace the clutch.